Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1887-10-13
ADA ADAIR.
How an Actress Became a Cler-
gyman's Wife.

gyman's Wife.
One glorious morning in midsum-
mer two ladies were sitting in rustic
lounging chairs upon wide veranda
of the Hemlock inn.
The younger, fair maid with dark,
blue eyes and a wealth of golden hair,
gazed dreamily out upon the charming
view. little lake amid the pine-clad
Adirondack hills, calm and still in a
glare of August sunshine.
The older lady held an open news
paper in her hand, and had just read
in it this notice, mystical to the unin-
itiated:
COMET THEATER CALI. SEASON 1867.
The ladies and gentlemen OF the company
will assemble in the green-room, Monday,
August 30, at ten q. m, for first rehearsal.
Season opens September.
MR. GEORGE GARRICK, Manager.
She realized sadly that the time had
come when they must bid farewell to
this quaint mountain village, and 90
back to the toll and striving of the city.
After the blissful dalliance of holiday
Il is not pleasant to think of returnin 9
to the burden and worry of common
place labor. But this was but pass
ing regret; there was a more serious
cause for disquietude at this sudden
summons.
Mother" suddenly said the girl,
Il will tell Arthur to-day the true
story of my life. have done wrong
in not telling him long ago"
Her mothers face frightened. at
will be the best to do so.' she replied.
Il am confident that it will make no
difference in his feeling toward you.
while. should some accident disclose
that YOU are 'on the stage the discov-
cry that you have deceived him may
make a serious breach between you"
Then. dear. l will tell him all as
soon as he comes. l expect him to
call every moment
Indeed. you can not defer it any
longer" rejoined her mother: ''rehear-
sal on the 30th. only week ahead"
AT this instant CHEEKY voice ex-
claimed: Good morning. ladies' and
Arthur Marvin stepped upon the bal
-cony. The blush that came into the
young girls cheeks told clearly that
Rev. Arthur Marvin was the '.he" of
the preceding conversation.
He had come to Hemlockville two
years before in an endeavor to repair
by long rest the ravages close and as
.siduous application to his studies had
wrought in his constitution. Being
successful in his quest for health. and
finding. too. that the word he taught
fell upon willing ears. he had perma-
nently settled in the village as rector
of the Episcopalian church.
Until the advent of this fair maid
into his life he had been Indifferent to
city and country bellies alike. but from
the moment he first beheld her he felt
that here was a woman lie could love.
Throughout the happy months Of her
vacation, as they drove along the
shady roads. rowed over the lake. or
'strolled on the picturesque paths that
bordered it, they told again the old.
old story that is forever new, the ro-
mance of the liking of young hearts.
Mrs. Vaughan was the widow of an
actor. and Penelope, her daughter.
was an actress at the Comet Theater,
1.-The home of burlesque," where she
was known as Miss Ada Adair. None
of the boarders in the Hemlock inn
were aware of this; nor did Arthur
know it. As We have seen, Penelope
had determined to tell him at the first
opportunity.
Arthur had only time to say few
words about the concert that was to
take place that evening, and then he
was obliged to leave them. Penelope
was forced to await another occasion
to disclose her secret.
The guests of the Hcmlock inn had
hired the village hall for that night,
and announced a grand vocal and
instrumental concert" for the benefit
of Mr.. Marvin's church. Penelope.
who never sang in the hotel parlors.
as the other ladies did. had surprised
the managers by offering I. sing q
solo.
When her turn came to appear be-